Mythology

Baba Yaga, the most powerful witch in Slavic mythology. You will learn about the history and legends surrounding this mysterious figure, as well as her powers and magical abilities.

Discover the 41 of the most extraordinary mythological objects and weapons of all time. Artifacts that have captivated the human imagination for centuries, and continue to do so even today.

Pokémon are inspired by flora and fauna, science, religion, yokai and other supernatural beings. But the series is teeming with not just Japanese folklore, but versions of monsters from across the globe made cute with softened features.

Hecate is one of the characters in Greek Mythology that has a divine authority and a power to control over magic, witchcraft, and sorcery. Hecate was associated with the magical art of necromancy because she was thought to have the power to govern the sp...

In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including Europe, Asia, and Africa. Mermaids are sometimes associated with per...

In today’s video, we’re going to discuss the nine circles of Hell as they are presented in the Divine Comedy. The Divine Comedy is a 14th-century epic poem written by Italian poet Dante Alighieri, consisting of three parts: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Parad...

A complete bestiary of top 200 mythical creatures and monsters from around the world.

Greek Mythology and the Greek Gods have had a profound impact on the world, with the tales of Zeus, Pandora’s Box, Prometheus, Icarus, Medusa, Orpheus, King Midas, Sisyphus, Narcissus, Perseus, The 12 Labours of Hercules, Jason and the Argonauts, Theseus,...

Arthurian Legend is filled with magical characters, but few standout quite like Morgan le Fay, or Morganna.

In this tale from Inuit legend, the world was once cloaked in never ending darkness. No sun, no moon, no stars to illuminate the sky. A girl who lived during this time accidentally swallowed a feather floating towards her, and later gave birth to a child...

The Beautiful Norse Goddess of Fertility

There have been countless tellings of the story of King Arthur and Merlin BUT why would this all-powerful magical guy submit to his own death?

Inis Fáil is the Isle of Destiny, in Ireland. It was here that the Children of the Danu were sent on a quest to find their destiny, but they would have to encounter the Fir Bolg first...

When someone who has lived a rotten life dies, their spirit is sent to the underworld to be tormented by demons. But what happens if that soul is SO bad, the demons admire and praise it instead? That, my friends, is how two fearsome monsters are born. Mee...

When a soldier returns home from the battlefield, he finds the townspeople in fear of a warlock--but the solider wants to learn more about this fellow. And (un?)fortunately, the warlock is all too happy to tell...

The Rusalka are women who met untimely deaths at the bottom of the river, but return to lure more victims to a watery grave. Are they spirits seeking justice? Or vengeance? We don't advise getting close enough to find out.